CHALLENGE #35-2021 IS COMPLETE!

CHALLENGE #35-2021 

Harmony House 

Springfield, Missouri 

"We truly appreciate your support and your kind hearts to take the time to do this for us."  

Started by a concerned group of community members in 1976, Harmony House has been providing shelter and support services to domestic violence survivors ever since. They have impacted the lives of the 20,462 women, men and children who have been served to date.

The center began as a grassroots all-volunteer organization with the first survivors being sheltered in volunteers’ homes and area hotels, then in rented shelter homes.  In 2017, Harmony House moved into a new facility in Springfield expanding capacity from 110 to 168 beds making it the largest dv shelter in Missouri.

SLIPPERS AND WASHCLOTHS

20 Women's Small -DONE

30 Women's Medium -DONE

15 Women's Large -DONE

3 Teen boys - DONE

12 Preteen Girls -DONE

12 Preteen Boys -DONE

12 Youth Girls -DONE

12 Youth Boys -DONE

12 Toddler Girls -DONE

12 Toddler Boys -DONE

6 Baby Girl Booties -DONE

6 Baby Boy Booties -DONE

150 Washcloths -DONE

PET COZIES

Pet blankets may be knitted, crocheted or sewn, but must be washable. Knit or crocheted blankets should be a tight weave, fairly thick (use several strands together or a single strand of #5 or #6 bulky yarn.) Suitable fabrics are denim, flannel, heavy cotton with batting in between layers and stitched from corner to corner so the batting doesn't bunch up when washed.

2 Large (24" X 30") - DONE

Mailing  Deadline:  September 27, 2021

Send to:

Harmony House

Attn:  Lisa Christy

3404 E. Ridgeview St.

Springfield, MO 65804

If you would like to make a pledge on this challenge, you may send it via email to:  ThePinkSlipperProject (at)gmail(dot)com or send it through the message box (top right).  Please include your full name and city/state and category or categories and the aount of each you wish to pledge.  If a size//gender category has already been filled, we will let you know and ask if there may be another size/gender that you would like to make and send.  Our challenges are also posted in our Facebook Group ('PSP Challenge Group') and most pledges are made there.  Please feel free to join our group there, too!

CHALLENGE #33-2021 IS COMPLETE!!

CHALLENGE #33-2021 

Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Christine Ann is a repeat shelter for us and they have enjoyed everything they have received.  Although they don't have a pet program, they do have a shelter dog, Ross.  He is well loved by everyone and he especially enjoyed receiving the blanket that was made just for him and got very excited about it.  That means we'll send him a nice new one!  Christine Ann incorporates knitting and crocheting in their self-care support group.  This group is a wonderful place for their clients to focus on themselves and find different ways to care for themselves physically and mentally. Knitting and crocheting definitely fits into that category.  We are all very aware of the benefits received from picking up our own needles and hooks.

SLIPPERS AND WASHCLOTHS

10 Women's Small -DONE

15 Women's Medium -DONE

10 Women's Large -DONE

5 Teen boys -DONE

5 Preteen Girls -DONE

5 Preteen Boys -DONE

5 Youth Girls -DONE

5 Youth Boys -DONE

5 Toddler Girls -DONE

5 Toddler Boys -DONE

5 Baby Booties (Neutral colors) -DONE

75 Washcloths -DONE

PET COZIES

Pet blankets may be knitted, crocheted or sewn, but must be washable. Knit or crocheted blankets should be a tight weave, fairly thick (use several strands together or a single strand of #5 or #6 bulky yarn.) Suitable fabrics are denim, flannel, heavy cotton with batting in between layers and stitched from corner to corner so the batting doesn't bunch up when washed.

Pet Blanket for Ross

1 Large (24" X 30") -DONE

HAPPY HANDS

15 Skeins of yarn -DONE

12 Pair of Knitting Needles -DONE

12 Crochet Hooks -DONE

12 Pair of Scissors (Blunt Tip) -DONE

12 Large Eyed Yarn Needles -DONE

**You may send used knitting needles and crochet hooks but please do not send plastic knitting needles if they are bowed or bent.  No 14" knitting needles.

** Worsted or bulky preferred.  No partial skeins or balls.

**Knitting needles, 8" or 10", single or double point.  Circulars are fine too.

**Preferred sizes for knitting needles are 7,8,9,10, 10 1/2, 11.

** Crochet Hooks. Preferred sizes are G, H, I, J and K.

**Scissors: All scissors should be children's blunt tipped scissors.

If you don't want to have to worry about shipping costs but would like to contribute to this challenge, gift cards are always welcome so that shelters can pick up supply they need.  Gift cards at major stores, including Amazon, are always welcome.

Mailing  Deadline:  September 10, 2021

Send to:

Alicia Gehrig

206 Algoma Blvd.

Oshkosh, WI 54901

If you would like to make a pledge on this challenge, you may send it via email to:  ThePinkSlipperProject (at)gmail(dot)com or send it through the message box (top right).  Please include your full name and city/state and category or categories and the aount of each you wish to pledge.  If a size//gender category has already been filled, we will let you know and ask if there may be another size/gender that you would like to make and send.  Our challenges are also posted in our Facebook Group ('PSP Challenge Group') and most pledges are made there.  Please feel free to join our group there, too!

CHALLENGE #32-2021 IS COMPLETE!

CHALLENGE #32-2021 is Complete!

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT, INC

Canton, Ohio

"A Place to Heal"

Thanks to the help of so many people and organizations, Domestic Violence Project, Inc. is able to operate two domestic violence shelters in Stark County, Ohio.  Here, victims of domestic violence find a clean, safe, fully supplied place to stay.  Survivors and their families live in the shelter for a temporary period of time, helping each other heal and partaking of the services we offer.

SLIPPERS AND WASHCLOTHS

30 Women's Small -DONE

40 Women's Medium -DONE

20 Women's Large -DONE

5 Teen boys -DONE

10 Preteen Girls -DONE

10 Preteen Boys -DONE

10 Youth Girls -DONE

10 Youth Boys -DONE

10 Toddler Girls -DONE

10 Toddler Boys -DONE

5 Baby Girl Booties -DONE

5 Baby Boy Booties -DONE

165 Washcloths -DONE

PET COZIES

Pet blankets may be knitted, crocheted or sewn, but must be washable. Knit or crocheted blankets should be a tight weave, fairly thick (use several strands together or a single strand of #5 or #6 bulky yarn.) Suitable fabrics are denim, flannel, heavy cotton with batting in between layers and stitched from corner to corner so the batting doesn't bunch up when washed.

3 X-Small ( 14 x 18 ) -DONE

3 Small (20" X 20") -  DONE

3 Medium (24" X 24") -DONE

3 Large (24" X 30") -DONE

HAPPY HANDS

12 Skeins of yarn -DONE

12 Pair of Knitting Needles -DONE

12 Crochet Hooks -DONE

12 Pair of Scissors (Blunt Tip) -DONE

12 Large Eyed Yarn Needles -DONE

**You may send used knitting needles and crochet hooks but please do not send plastic knitting needles if they are bowed or bent.  No 14" knitting needles.

** Worsted or bulky preferred.  No partial skeins or balls.

**Knitting needles, 8" or 10", single or double point.  Circulars are fine too.

**Preferred sizes for knitting needles are 7,8,9,10, 10 1/2, 11.

** Crochet Hooks. Preferred sizes are G, H, I, J and K.

**Scissors: All scissors should be children's blunt tipped scissors.

If you don't want to have to worry about shipping costs but would like to contribute to this challenge, gift cards are always welcome so that shelters can pick up supply they need.  Gift cards at major stores, including Amazon, are always welcome.

Mailing  Deadline:  August 31, 2021

Send to:

Ashley Huprich
DVPI
P.O. Box 9459
Canton, OH 44711-9459

If you would like to make a pledge on this challenge, you may send it via email to:  ThePinkSlipperProject (at)gmail(dot)com or send it through the message box (top right).  Please include your full name and city/state and category or categories and the aount of each you wish to pledge.  If a size//gender category has already been filled, we will let you know and ask if there may be another size/gender that you would like to make and send.  Our challenges are also posted in our Facebook Group ('PSP Challenge Group') and most pledges are made there.  Please feel free to join our group there, too!